Vulnerability Description
The SVG implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 31.0.1650.48, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by leveraging the use of tree order, rather than transitive dependency order, for layout.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 31.0.1650.47 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/11/stable-channel-update.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00042.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2799
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=282925
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=158480&view=revision
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/11/stable-channel-update.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00042.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2799
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-6623?
CVE-2013-6623 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The SVG implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 31.0.1650.48, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by leveraging the use of tree order, rather tha...
How severe is CVE-2013-6623?
CVE-2013-6623 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-6623?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.